Composite wall and method of constructing same



March 30 1926.

H. E. SQUIRE COMPOSITE WALL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME Filed J'une 12 ffy.; 27

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Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

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1 Be it known that'lg HARRY: Sonne-n, .a

off (altlafnd, in the county 'oAlameda, #State of-V California, have invented? a ce-rtalin new and-useful Composite Wall: and Method- Constructing Same, ofl which the dllofwing is la' specifica-tiem 'Phe invent-ionl rela-tes to Walls andi bulk# heads liuiltf' up of slaibs or Wall sections monly known as sheet'pile or pifle an'lfsllab Walls and particularly to that typei-fowall 0r v'bulkhead which concrete' sl-abs'am 5employed" in -conj uction-With driven piles; y

An objeetfof the invention isteprovide'al method5 off constructing -fsuch Wzlls-and'bul* 'heads ina. mannerto lrodi1ee`-tlie oost theneot notli'er obj ec-tf -of'the invention-iis toi proL vi de aIk Wall or bulklnmli offtlie type imiolved; hayingaa simplified ancljiiH-prrved tion.` I" Walls and l-bulklfieads 'oi-fthe 'type to #which this invention-relates have beenfeonstnuted spacedeintervals and *thenV eithe'rlicasingslbs of:A concrete vin place between adyoi'I-iing;4 piles, yor -by fitting prescast Aslides -ofjconeret'e in pla-ce with their ends I er'. sides engaging ad; joining piles in amai-mento closethespaoes between the piles. Dificultylias-lreretoifore creteoldtainel loy'v-sodomg; when tlexwalllis built on, submerged'- land; asv lis 'usually-- -case. Similarly, in fillingtl-ie*V spacesbel tween the piles with precast-"Wall sections, diculty Ehas been encounteredinprodfucing 'close'y engagement between' the Wall? Asections and the piles, due to thel'faet! tirati piles, undlerpracticalv Working: con'diticms,y can not be driven 'with theA necessary accuracy to permit suoli engagement. Piles aterbeii-lgv driven are usually 'out of verticalalinev ment and often' tum upon themselves so that a pre-cast slab orwalliseotion'cannotfbe made to adjoining pilesv Witlri-orutf leaving open spaces between die` Wall Asection, and piles and'consequently-subjeeting=tl1e sllal to undesirable strains andst-resses.- Moretw-iper., open spacesv tend Itodefeatthev purpose of the Wall which is usually to retainaiill wliicli; isz-*readily Washed' out by the 'act-ion] of Water-and Waves' Y f Y r 1 ltions 1in position avidi-their ends engaging the'fabutment Ineinfler-s. 1in-this man-ner the inequalities inl tlie position of. the `piles i are i'emeeliedfiy `r`the aclj-iis'tmentfottlie abutment :mein-loer'is;y fanltfxccunate 1abutn-lents are provide-@iter Wall 'sections 'andaf *wallhas .free 'requiielin practioe proueel; l i Thea-nventi'en possesses 'other' advantaforegoing, 'will' set ontlilength: inv the Llllrwihg 'where -slialll outline iy'fllthe Inocess'oi' my.v invention and tlose forms-of fiie --apparatus ftor-caV-rryingout*the moce'sswlieh have selected 'for illustration in i'tlie drawings "accompanying and* 4forming paitgoftlefpresent specification In said vwfli'avviiigsfhayesho-Wn twoI forms offap :params ibut-it 'isitof loe uin'der'st'ood"that`Y Il do 1 not; limitmyself to .such-fforms7 lsince the 'invent-ion fas `in the c'zlaimsV be embodied in ak plurality of forms: Referring-tetheifdnaivings:' Y

'Figure is an elevation 'off :a Walloni f "lorordjg'iiigA one: oifi' the 'invent-ion; been encountered'in castingitiiewallsec'tions inpl'aee, because of: the ezt-pensel of suoli@ ya process and l the-usually poorlgradeoiemi# tion. v Y. Y .l

Figure?? isl a; `crosssectionali View oa,` Wall Wall-:slof vthe type lhere involved are usuallyconsbr-1:1ctel'i over' submerged 'land indiu-res'l, 3, '41 and* 5. Pre cast4 abutment meml 12, lawing'fa central aperture` 13, con? siderablylarger in diameter than the piles tte size-gif aperture 1.a, abutment members 12 can readily be adjusted about the piles o r abutment supports 11 in a mannerto bring them into accurate alinement and position, their bearing faces 14 being brought into proper position by twisting the abutment members about their respective` supports 11. The abutment members 12 are then securely fastened in position on the supports '11in any suitable manner, such as by placing'filling material, such as grouting 15, between the abutment supports 11 and the interior ofthe abutment members `as here shown. Wall sections 16, made of pre-cast slabs of concrete, or of stone or other material are then placed inposition between adj acentyabutment members 12 with the ends of said slabs engaging the bearing faces 14 of said 'abutvabutment members is quite accurate and provides a full bearing surface for theends of wall sections 16, thus preventing undesirable l strains and stresses on said sections and also providing a tight joint. n the form, of the invention shown in Figures 3 and 5, the abutment members 12 are disposed with their bearing surfaceshat an angle, to the line ofthe wall, thus -providing abutments capable of accommodating minor inequalities in size in wall sections 16. As shown in Figures 3 and 5, said wall sections areheld in place by bolts 17 extending through'spacing blocks 18 and clamps 19 as showniin Figure 3 or a second wall section 20, as shown in Figure 5. j Y

In the form of the inventionV shown in Figure 4, the wall section 16 isheld in place by bolts 21 carried by' abutment members.

12 and extending through space blocks 22 and clamping pieces 23. In practiceit is found, however, that any temporary meansA of holding wall sections 16 in place may be employed, since said sections are automatically held in place by the filling material as shown at 211, Figure 2, whichy is usually retained by such walls.

After the wall ysections areV in place l prefer to fill the spaces 25 between the abutment members 12 and thewall sections 16 with grouting material to make a permanent* joint. W herepre-cast slabs are employed asV the entire wall may be bound together into Y a unitary structure by casting along the top thereof a concrete member or superstructure 26, having suitable reinforcing members 2T therein.Y The ltops of slabs 16, abutment members 12 and abutment supportsv 11 are thus all bound into a single rigid structure.

y `While the sequence in the steps of the method hereinabove described is the preferred way'of carrying out the invention,

v1a on such members. The abutment members 12 can then be adusted into, accurate position together with the wall sections 16 and the abutment'members 12 then secured in position by placing filling material, such las grouting 15, between the abutment supports 11 and the interior of thevabutment members 12.

I claim:

1. The method of constructing a wall which consists in securing'an abutment support in position, placing an abutment member ina-dustable relationwith said abutment support, adjusting the position of said abutment member relative to said abutment supportfto a position -where one face of said abutment `willengage an end portion of a wall member, and then securing said abutment member in the latter position. j

. 2. The method of constructing a wall which consists in positioning an abutment support, placing a hollow abutment member about said support, adjusting the position of said abutment member so that it is positioned for accurate engagement with akwall member and `fixing said abutment member in said latter position relatively to Ysaid abutment support. y

`3. The method of constructing a wall which consists in positioning an abutment support, placing a` hollow abutment member about said support, adjusting said abutment member to a position where it can accurately engage with a wall member, and then fixing vsaidabutment member in position relative to-said abutment support, by filling the space between vsaidfabutmentsupport and said abutment member.` .Y l

4t. The method ofl constructing a wall which consists ofpositioning a plurality of abutment supports, placing an adjustable abutment member in engagement with each support, adjusting said abutment members relative to said support. to a position where -they .can accurately engage with wall mem.-

bers, securing said' abutment members in said positionfin fixed relation to said abut-- ment supports., and placing wallmembers in. engagement with adjoining abutment members.

5. The method of constructing 'a l wall which consists in driving a plurality of piles, placing a hollow abutment member about each of said piles, positioning said abutment members tor engagement with wall members, fixing the position of said abutment members by placing illing mate-` rial between said piles and the interior* of said abutment members and then arrangingV ,of piles, placing a hollow concrete abutmentmember about each of said piles, positioning said abutment members for engagement with concrete wall members, placing said wall members with their sides engaging adjoining abutment members and casting a concrete superstructure along the upper ends of said abutment lmembers and wall members. v

7. The method of constructing a wall which consists in positioning a plurality oi" abutment supports, placing yabutment 'membeis in adjustable engagement with said supports, placing wall members in engagement with adjoining abutment members, adjusting said abutment members relatively to said supports and then securing said abutment members in adjusted position.

8. The method of constructing a wall which consists in driving a plurality of piles, placing hollow abutment members about each of said piles, temporarily7 positioning said abutment'members for engagement with wall members, arranging wall members with their sides engaging adjoining abutment members, adjusting the position of said abutment members relatively to sai-d abutment piles and iixing the position of said abutment members by placing filling material between said piles and the interior wall of said abutment members,

9. The method ot constructing a wall which consists in driving a plurality of piles, placing the hollow abutment members about each o f said piles, temporarily positioning said abutment members for engagement with wall members, arranging wall members with their sides engagingf'adjoining. abutment members,` adjusting the position of said abutment members relatively to said abutment supports, fixing the position of said abutment members lby placing filling material between said piles and the` interior walll of said buttress member and casting a concrete superstructure along the upper ends of said abutment members and wall members.` i

10. The method otconstructing a wall which consists of positioning at least two abutment supports, positioning a single integral concrete abutment member overv each support lin such a manner that its position may be shiftedl a' certain amount laterally, and placing ak single concrete slab between said abutment members with it end portions engaging the saine. Y i

1l. The method of construct-ing a wall which consists of positioning at least two abutment supports, positioning a hollowv abutment member over each support in such a manner that its position may bev shifted laterally a certain amount, rearranging each of said abutment members in such a position that they can engage with the end portions of a wall member of certain predetermined dimensions, and then fixing the abutment members in said latter position* of said abutment members by placing filling' material between saidpiles and the interior wall of said abutinentmembers. Y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set myhand.

HARRY ii. suman veo i 

